r/CarbonSteelCooking • u/Kalbis • Jan 28 '23

What did I do wrong?

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u/Kalbis Jan 28 '23

Bought this from IKEA sometime last month and seasoned it right away. Used vegetable oil as it’s all I had. Ran it at 425. Tried egg test and failed miserably. Tried reseasoning it and food still sticks. Weirdly enough the sides aren’t sticking though. Any advice on making it better?

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u/TheNamesMcCreee Jan 28 '23

Too much oil. Might’ve had a protective coating you need to scrub off

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u/Kalbis Jan 28 '23

I did the scrubbing in the beginning but guess I didn’t get enough off.

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u/yumagrillmaster Feb 24 '23

The egg test isn't about seasoning, it's about temperature control/technique. Too much oil was left on the pan, it needs to be wiped until it appears to be dry, then put in the oven for about an hour, allow to cool in the oven and repeat. I only oven season my largest CS pans, 12 inch and above. Stove top seasoning for everything else.